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Rep. Gomberg responds to state’s rent control proposal

Oregon House Rep. David Gomberg
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Rep. Gomberg responds to state’s rent control proposal

Gomberg Rent Control

Oregon House Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis) speaks on Senate Bill 608 in a follow-up letter to Homepage:

Oregon is facing a statewide housing crisis which affects families and retirees in a very real way across the 10th House District.

Most of our landlords are reasonable, fair, and work to do right by their tenants. But unreasonable rent increases and no-cause evictions are destabilizing some of our most vulnerable renters. As a result, Senate Bill 608 (Tenant Protections) is moving rapidly through the 2019 session. The bill is a carefully crafted set of compromises that attempts to balance landlord and tenant concerns. Each side wanted more; each side compromised. Landlord and tenant organizations now support the bill.

Should small “mom and pop” landlords have to pay moving expenses when they renovate rentals?

Should rents be allowed to increase more than 10 percent a year.

Should no-cause evictions be allowed in the first year of occupancy?

Here is a summary of the 608 compromises:

Just Cause Eviction: During the first 12 months of occupancy, a tenant can be evicted (with proper notice) for any reason. After the first year, evictions are only allowed for cause. A fixed term lease must be renewed unless there is legal cause not to do so.

Landlord Based Evictions: A landlord may terminate tenancy if they sell a unit, demolish, rehab or repair, or are moving a family member in. Ninety days’ notice is required and the landlord must pay one month’s rent in relocation assistance. This payment is waived for landlords with four or fewer units.

Extreme Rent Increases: Landlords may not increase a tenant’s rent by more than 7% + consumer price index in a 12-month period.  Current law already prohibits rent increases in first year of month-to-month tenancy and requirements 90-day notice of rent increases.

New Construction: New construction is exempted for 15 years after certificate of occupancy

I have often argued that too many regulations discourage the building or buying of rental investments on the Coast, and encourage smaller landlords to take properties out of the monthly rental market and instead change to nightly vacation rentals. We need to protect renters from abuse. We also need to build more affordable housing. My challenge is to make sure that our rural district is not harmed by solutions to Portland problems.

SB 608 is scheduled for a possible work session in the House Committee Human Services and Housing Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Rep. Gomberg unmasks St. James Santiago students’ artwork at Capitol

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Rep. Gomberg unmasks St. James Santiago students’ artwork at Capitol

David Gomberg

State Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis) showed off the artwork of a group of St. James Santiago School students during a trip to the Capitol building in Salem on Wednesday.

Clay masks from the students’ African studies last year line the representative’s office gallery wall.

Gomberg talked to the kids about some of his favorite artwork in the Capitol building and introduced the students during a Legislative session.

“Mediterranean food and a trip to Hallie Ford Museum of Art finished a great day for students and parent and staff chaperones,” St. James Santiago School Administrator Julie Fiedler said.

 

All students safe following gas leak at Taft Elementary

Justin Werner
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All students safe following gas leak at Taft Elementary

Taft elementary gas leak

All students were evacuated but safe after workers with the Lincoln County School District inadvertently struck a one-inch gas pipe with a backhoe while rerouting a sewer line at Taft Elementary School today.

“We did a secondary sweep of the school to make sure everyone was out,” said North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Safety Officer Jim Kusz after students were evacuated to nearby Taft High 7-12 at approximately 11:10 a.m. “School officials did a good job pulling the fire alarm and getting the kids out.”

taft Gas Leak
A firefighter inspects damage to the venting pipe

Northwest Natural Gas engineers shut down the line that is venting and repairs have begun.

Students will be sent back to the school at 4040 High School Dr. shortly.

Depoe Bay Fire and Rescue, Lincoln City Police and Pacific Power assisted.

UPDATE: School officials issued an all-clear text message to parents at 12:37 p.m.

 

From the Sheriff: Safety belt and child seat law

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From the Sheriff: Safety belt and child seat law
Child safety belt law
Photo by Justin Werner

SAFETY BELT & CHILD SEAT LAWS

The following general information regarding safety belt and child restraint laws comes from the Oregon Department of Transportation Safety Division.

ADULT BELT LAW

Oregon law requires that all motor vehicle operators and passengers be properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness, unless all safety-belt equipped seating positions are occupied by other persons. Vehicle owners are required to maintain belt systems in working order. This applies to passenger cars, pick up trucks, motorhomes, and fee-based people transport carrying fifteen or fewer persons. Limited exemptions are allowed under ORS 811.215.

CHILD RESTRAINT LAW

Child passengers must be restrained in child safety seats until they weigh forty-pounds or reach the upper weight limit for the car seat in use. Infants must ride rear-facing until they reach both one year of age and twenty-pounds.

BOOSTER SEAT LAW

Children over forty-pounds or who have reached the upper weight limit for their forward-facing car seat must use boosters to 4’9″ tall or age eight and the adult belt fits correctly.

REAR SEATING FOR CHILDREN
There is no Oregon law specifically prohibiting children from riding in the front seat of passenger vehicles.  However, a rear-facing infant seat cannot be placed in a front seating position that is equipped with an airbag because this would violate Oregon’s requirement for “proper use” of a child safety seat.  There is a national “best practice recommendation” calling for rear seating through age twelve.

NATIONAL “BEST PRACTICE” RECOMMENDATIONS

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) experts from the U.S. Department of Transportation have published guidelines which would keep children in each type of child seat longer than Oregon law prescribes, in addition to back seating through age twelve.  Click this link to download the latest National Best Practices Recommendations.

BELT OR BOOSTER?

Belt fit can vary greatly from one vehicle to another and one child to another. If your child meets Oregon’s legal requirements for moving from a booster seat to safety belt but you still have doubts about whether your child fits in the belt in your particular vehicle, then the following simple test can help. Place your child in the vehicle without a booster seat and then ask these questions. Until you can answer yes to all of the questions, your child should stay in a booster seat.

1. Can the child sit all the way back against the vehicle seat?
2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably at the edge of the seat?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the shoulder between the neck and arm?
4. Is the lap belt as low as possible, touching the thighs?
5. Can the child stay comfortably seated like this for the whole trip?

MOTOR HOMES

Motor homes are considered passenger vehicles under Oregon law and as such, adult belt and child seat requirements apply also to motor homes — but only to forward-facing vehicle seating positions (those meeting federal safety standards for seat belt anchorages). Occupants should utilize all forward-facing belted positions before using side or rear-facing positions.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Oregon’s safety belt law requires occupants of privately-owned commercial vehicles transporting 15 or fewer persons to use safety restraints including occupants of shuttles, taxis, limousines and vans.  Among these types of vehicles, taxi cab drivers are the only occupants exempted from this rule.

We encourage everyone to always be properly buckled into their seat belt and to correctly keep children in the appropriate safety seat. It can save lives.

For more information and tips, visit our web site at www.lincolncountysheriff.net and Like us on Facebook at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Oregon.

Lincoln City Public Art Committee seeks to fill two vacancies

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Lincoln City Public Art Committee seeks to fill two vacancies

Lincoln City public arts committee

The Lincoln City Public Art Committee, the appointed advisory body that works to enliven and beautify the town with art installations, is looking for two new members.

Applications are available at Lincoln City Hall, 801 SW Highway 101, or at lincolncity.org (“Boards and Committees”).

The Public Art Committee was formed in 2005 to improve the quality of life in the city by allowing residents and visitors to view and interact with art in public places. The committee makes recommendation on the acquisition, installation and maintenance of publicly-owned art in city buildings and properties, using the city’s innovative Percent for Art Program.

Through this program the city sets aside one-half of 1 percent of the total cost of qualifying capital improvement projects for the design, purchase, and siting of public art projects within city limits. In addition, the Public Art Committee may receive allocations from the General Fund and may also apply for outside grant funding to accomplish its goals.

The list of public art works created through the Percent for Art program is long, and includes the whimsical creatures in front of the Lincoln City Community Center, Sparky the Wish Dragon at Regatta Park, the Cascade Head Sculpture at NW 18th St., “Dancing Water” at Hostetler Park and Joe the Sea Lion on SW 35th St. The program also installed colorful mosaic murals at the Jennifer Sears Glass Studio, the Community Center and on public restrooms in the Wecoma neighborhood.

Currently, the committee is working on a number of different projects. Among the goals is the commission of a major artwork, with high visibility and scale, and with a budget of $70,000-$120,000.

The Public Arts Committee typically meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:15 p.m. at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City. Committee members are appointed by the City Council, and serve three-year terms.

There are two positions available. One is for a citizen who lives within the city limits. The other position can be filled by a resident who lives in the city, or within the area served by Taft 7-12, including Gleneden Beach, Coronado Shores, Otis and Rose Lodge.

To apply, pick up a Committee Volunteer Application Packet at City Hall, or download the form from lincolncity.org, or call 541-996-2151. Applicants must agree to a background check, and complete interviews with members of the Lincoln City Council.

One-day childbirth class offered at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital

Mary Jo Kerlin
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One-day childbirth class offered at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital

SNLH childbirth class

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital is offering a one-day intensive childbirth class on Sunday, March 24, from noon to 6 p.m.

Expecting a baby can be an exciting and anxious time for pregnant women. A bit of good information can help remove some of the worry and create a memorable experience.

Maternity nurses Stephanie Marshall, RN, and Trista Selfridge, RN, will lead the class. Topics include:

  • Preparing for the challenges of labor and delivery.
  • Learning about breastfeeding, relaxation techniques, what to expect when you arrive at the hospital, postpartum care, newborn care and more.
  • Addressing your fears by connecting with your partner or labor coach.
  • Discussing options for handling pain.
  • Learning about the basics of medical interventions and possible complications.

The class is free for those who plan to deliver at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital’s Family Birthing Center. Refreshments and snacks will be provided, along with the opportunity to tour the Family Birthing Center.

Registration is required by calling 541-996-7179.

Keizer man arrested for two Lincoln City residential burglaries

Homepage Staff
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Keizer man arrested for two Lincoln City residential burglaries

lcpdA man was arrested Friday, Feb. 15, at his home in Keizer for two recent residential burglaries in Lincoln City and felony possession of a 9-millimeter semi-automatic weapon.

A search warrant executed by the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD), Keizer Police and Salem Police resulted in the recovery of property reported stolen Thursday, Feb. 14, from two Lincoln City residences, LCPD said Wednesday in a news release.

Timothy Vance, 53, was taken into custody after suspected methamphetamine and several firearms were found in his residence at 3725 Pleasant View Drive NE in Keizer.

The interagency investigation is ongoing.

Open house delayed, but ribbon-cutting set at St. James Santiago School

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Open house delayed, but ribbon-cutting set at St. James Santiago School

St James Santiago

An open house at St. James Santiago School must wait until the newly constructed Episcopal school obtains an occupancy permit, but a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce will be staged at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

“We’re still awaiting word on our occupancy permit, so we may wait until March for our open house,” Administrator Julie Fiedler said.

The 2,700-square-foot building was dedicated Feb. 9 by St. James Santiago Episcopal Church Rev. Chris Hertlein.

It was built to accommodate kindergarten through sixth-grade students who have occupied most of the available meeting space at St. James Santiago Episcopal Church, 2490 NE Highway 101. The school also plans to add seventh and eighth grades as early as next school year, Fiedler said.

The free-standing building has six classrooms, two bathrooms, an office and teacher space.

The private nonprofit school offers a curriculum of reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, social studies, art and Spanish.

Call 541-994-2426 or visit sjsschoollc.org for further information.

Deceased body identified as 63-year-old Lincoln City woman

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Deceased body identified as 63-year-old Lincoln City woman

Oregon State Police have identified a deceased woman recovered Sunday from the ocean just north of Roads End as Satin Fever Star (aka Kahrin Jean McDonald), 63, of Lincoln City.

Star was last seen on Feb. 11. Her identity was revealed through tips to the OSP hotline.

There is no known threat to the community, and her death does not appear suspicious, OSP said.

The investigation remains active.

OSP, with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, found the woman at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday in a cove near the “God’s Thumb” hiking area.

She was described as a white adult with long, dark brown hair, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches and weighing 190 to 200 pounds.

Joint resolution aims to amend Oregon voting age to 16

Justin Werner
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Joint resolution aims to amend Oregon voting age to 16

Oregon could become be the first state in the nation to lower its voting age to 16 under a bill introduced today at the Legislative Assembly in Salem.

Senate Joint Resolution 22 (SJR0022) proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 years old.

Oregon voters will decide whether or not to lower the voting age during the next general election in 2020.

The resolution is sponsored by Sen. Shemia Fagan and Reps. Janelle Bynum, Diego Hernandez; and backed by Reps. Teresa Alonso Leon,
Alissa Keny-Guyer, Barbara Smith Warner, Anna Williams and Jennifer Williamson.

Other states have tried to lower the voting age from 18 to 16, but none have passed.

Oregon and 13 other states (California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah and Washington) and the District of Columbia permit preregistration at 16 years old. Preregistered citizens can then vote when they turn 18.

According the National Conference of State Legislatures:

  • Four states permit preregistration beginning at 17 years old:
    • Maine, Nevada, New Jersey and West Virginia.
  • Five states set another age at which an individual may preregister:
    • Alaska permits those under 18 to register anytime within 90 days before their 18th birthday.
    • Georgia, Iowa and Missouri permit registration of those who are 17.5 (if they turn 18 before the next election).
    • Texas permits a person who is 17 years and 10 months of age to register.
  • Twenty-six states do not specifically address an age for registration and instead allow an individual to register if they will turn 18 by the next election (note that this usually refers to the next general election, with some exceptions). In some states this may mean that youth could register as soon as the previous general election is over, so that could be as early as 16 years of age. Reach out to your state election officials for details.
    • Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
  • North Dakota does not require individuals to register prior to the election, but to qualify as an elector an individual must be eighteen years or older on Election Day.
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